Loss-preventing device for combs.



P.B.SALTER. LOSSPRIEVENTING DEVICE FOR GOMBS.

APPLIflA'pl0N FILED MAR. II 1909- 930,991. v Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

FREDERICK B. SALTER, OF TR'ENTON, NEW JERSEY.

LOSS-PREVENTING DEVICE FOROOMIBS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

Application filed March 1, 1909. Serial No. 480,662.

This invention relates to ladies side combs and back combs, and one ofthe principal objects of the same is to provide simple, reliable andeti'ieient means to prevent the comb from being accidentally withd'awnfrom the hair and lost.

Another objectis to provide simple means for retaining the comb withinthe hair and to provide simplemeans for withdrawing the comb anddetachii'ig the same.

These and other ,ohjects are attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side view of a ladys comb having my retaining deviceconnected thereto, and shown in an open position; Fig. 1 is a similarview of the comb with the retaining device in a closed position; andFig. 3 is a perspective view of one member of the retainer.

Referring to the drawing for a more particular description of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates a ladys side comb, and 2 are themembers of the retaining device. Each of these members consists of alength of wire having an inwardly-turncd hook 3. the wire extending fromsaid hook upward at. the side of the comb, as at il, and bentsubstantially at right angles, as at 5, forming a longitudinal portion(3 having an eye 7, and tern'iinating in a finger piece 8. A pin orrivet 9 extends tl'irough the eye 7 to pivot the members upon the insideof the comb, and a spring 10 coiled around the pin 9 bears at its endsupon the retainer to hold the hooks in the position shown in Fig. 2.

When the comb is to be inserted in the hair, the members 2 are thrownupward by raising the finger piece 8, so that the meinhers will assumetheposition shown in Fig. 1. After the comb has been inserted in thehair, the fingerpieces 8 are pushed down ward and the books 3 arebrought inward toward. each other to hold the comb in the hair. Towithdraw the. comb from the hair, the linger pieces 8 are drawn upward,thus withdrawing the hooks 3 from the hair and permitting the comb to beeasily removed.

From the foregoing it will. be obvious that a lady's side comb or backcomb provided with my improvement cannot be readily lost. The wiremembers 2 may be made of gold plated or silver plated material, andbeing upon the inside of the comb will not detract from the appearanceof the comb, and

-will provide an ctlicient means for prevent-n ing the loss of thesecombs, many of which are valuable. I

Various changes iirthe form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may he resorted to without de mrting from the principle. orsacrificing any of the advan tages otthis invention, as defined. by theappended claim.

l'laving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters latent, is,-

A comb retaining device con'iprising in combination with a comb, apivotal stud secured t0 the rear of said comb, a pair of oppositelydisposed hook members pivoted to the stud, a spiral spring on the studen gagin the members to normally bring them to operative position, andintegralv handles on said members for operating the same against, thetension of the spring, said handles being concealed behind the back ofsaid comb when the men'ibers' are in operative position. i

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK l. SALll llt. \Vitncsses:

JOHN E. MUIIEY, V. .FI'rzonnaLn.

